Monty !!!! PLEASE do a extended version of VILANOVA JUNCTION ( HENDRIX STYLE ) FOR ME, I keep looking for it on utube and I guess you haven't did it yeat ! I am a lower then average player, see Weeping Roses my song about the lord JESUS death and resorection, and If we never meet again this side of heaven, I sang this 1 as I was loosing my ability to sing as I have lung deasese, your little wing is priceless, little wing is my favorite song ever !! Anyhow before I die I would love to hear what you could do with V J. Very best reguards R.L.Fultz.
In 1993, Marcus R. and I sat at the bar at Cibolo Creek Country Club with Denny behind the bar... 5 feet to the right was Monte playing this song. Only 4 of us in the building. Just another warm weekday summer night at the CCCC. We knew how great Monte was... the rest of the world (and guitar players everywhere) would soon find out the same.
Yes, Knopfler does make it cry and sing and no one will beat the original, but you don't watch a MM video to see straight up Knopfler cover. It is what it is and I can appreciate different interpretations.
Phenomenal technical skill. Full respect. But Knopfler makes the song come alive in an entirely different way. With MK, each note is individually crafted to his taste. And mine.
WTF.....I love this cat. Mainly because I'm not even close to that technicality. As a matter of relativity, BB King could hit one note....you would know who he was and what he thought....which changed your life. Holy Shit this cat is so fucking good...My God.
Monte is great but playing this one that fast loses the entire feel that makes the song. This was tough to listen to. Glad he doesn't play it anymore. Perhaps it's meant to be tongue in cheek fast and a joke but I doubt it. Monte is just showing off because he can. Doesn't do his vocal ability any justice either.
Monte is amazing! He and his mom,Maggie used to jam at my wife's apartment in 81. He was 13 , had a baby blue strat with a small battery run amp . You could see the picking skills then and he just improved from there!
Technically impressive but too fast for the groove of this song. In this version, the sadness is lost. But congrats for this incredible performance. I am a little player so maybe I must shut the fuck up and just applause Mr Montgomery
no, you're completely right - but I think sometimes, playing something 'too fast' is part of the expression of the song , if that makes sense. Rushing has an emotional weight, if you can pull it off in a musical way.
i enjoyed this very much and i'll be out there this april and may to see the mighty 5 and more. got a lot of great waterfalls and other trail i plan to hike. isn't it great to be a hippie!!!! :) peace brother . :):)
+jim catalfamo thank you man! Im happy that you enjoyed it! Visiting Zion on April must be AMAZING! As i live in europe i had the chance of visiting the South West in summer, which is a little bit hot hehehe...but still the best ("The west is the best" - Jim Morrison) Hippie live is the best, i wish you a very good time and peace there ;)
i enjoyed this very much and i'll be out there this april and may to see the mighty 5 and more. got a lot of great waterfalls and other trail i plan to hike. isn't it great to be a hippie!!!! :) peace brother . :):)
